Taiga OS – Release Notes
We’re always making updates to the software of Taiga vehicles.
2024.4.2
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Added the ability to end charging sessions from the vehicle (AC charging and DCFC) using the start button
- ORCA Specific
- Improved vehicle speed indication
- Nomad Specific
- Button cluster and start button backlighting will track headlight timeout while charging
- Hand and thumbwarmer power levels increased
- Hand and thumbwarmer power levels will reduce to LOW power setting when not in drive to prevent accidental contact. Previous setting will resume when going back into drive.
2024.3.2
- Improved battery heating in low temperatures, bettering the charging experience at very low SoC.
- Notifications will now only appear for five seconds instead of remaining on the screen.
- Addition of Portuguese (Brazil) translation for the vehicle screen (selectable via the Mobile Application.)
- For Nomad™ the hand and thumb warmer strengths have been increased.
- For Nomad™ introduction of a new, higher, regenerative braking level. There are now three modes (Low, Medium, High.)
2024.2.4
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
2024.2.3
- New notifications when charging is delayed (e.g. when the battery pack is too cold)
- Maximum State of Charge (SoC) level can now be set via Taiga Mobile App when DC fast charging
- Improved accuracy of the charge level when the target is set below 90%
- Enabling the functionality for users to pair and manage Lanyard Keys using the Taiga mobile app
- Added a visual notification when the charge cable connector present but not fully inserted with audio feedback when charging starts
- Update to on-screen notifications reflecting their different severity levels
2024.1.0.1
- Experience smoother and more reliable updates with our enhanced over-the-air system, ensuring your vehicle stays up-to-date effortlessly
- Requires mobile application version 2.4.0 or newer
2024.1.0
- Improved thermal management for snowmobiles
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
2023.5.9
- Experience smoother and more reliable updates with our enhanced over-the-air system, ensuring your device stays up-to-date effortlessly
- Requires mobile application version 2.4.0 or newer
2023.5.8
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
2023.5.7
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
2023.5.6
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
2023.5.5
New display languages
- Introduction of French, Spanish, and Swedish display languages on the vehicle(s)
- Selectable via the Taiga mobile app, Settings > Display Settings > Language
- Requires mobile application version 2.0.10 or newer
Speed Control
- Speed Control feature allows users to select a maximum cruising speed.
- While in an active operating mode press the OK Button to set the desired cruising speed. An icon will then appear on the RPM Gauge indicating that the Speed Control function is activated.
- For Nomad, the OK Button is located in the centre of the directional pad on the button cluster.
- For Orca, the OK Button is located on the lefthand side of the display screen below the arrow keys.
- When Speed Control is activated the set speed will not be exceeded and requires the operator to depress the Throttle Lever to maintain forward momentum.
- To deactivate Speed Control, release the Throttle Lever then press on the OK Button. The Speed Control icon will then disappear from the display.
- Caution: Make sure that the Speed Control icon is displayed before fully engaging the Throttle Lever.
- Warning: In instances with steep declines, the maximum speed set may be exceeded.
Brake and Throttle Lever Warning (Nomad only)
- New warning notification when both the Throttle Lever and Brake Lever are activated at the same time.
Regenerative Braking (Nomad only)
- Selectable Regenerative Braking levels between LOW and HIGH using the Left and Right arrows on the directional pad.
2023.4.11
- Experience smoother and more reliable updates with our enhanced over-the-air system, ensuring your device stays up-to-date effortlessly
- Requires mobile application version 2.4.0 or newer
2023.4.10
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
2023.4.9
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
2023.4.8
- Vehicle location reporting in the mobile application
- Limit operating modes (Range/Sport/Wild) from the mobile application
- Select system of units from the mobile application
- On snowmobiles, heated grips now automatically turn off when starting a charging session
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
2023.3.17
- Experience smoother and more reliable updates with our enhanced over-the-air system, ensuring your device stays up-to-date effortlessly
- Requires mobile application version 2.4.0 or newer
2023.3.16
- Initial release to support Orca Performance
- Improvements to instrument cluster display:
- Dedicated charging screen
- Indicators for power limiting based on SoC or temperatures
- Clock displayed on top lefthand side
- Improved notification messages with details and unique identifiers
- Audible confirmation beep to indicate when a charger is plugged in
- Refined the conditions to initiate an OTA update (SoC > 30% and connected to a charger)
- Vehicle support for the new mobile application now available on Google Play and Apple App Store
- On watercrafts, improved displayed vehicle speed
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
2023.2.6
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
2023.2.5
- Improved riding experience on Wild mode
- Enhanced operating mode